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Some databases are restricted to the Washington University community. Information about access from outside WU campuses.

  • Ulrichsweb
    Directory. Provides bibliographic information on over 240,000 serials (journals and magazines), including almost 55,000 ceased titles. More info
  • Union Lists of Periodicals (OCLC)
    No longer available as a separate database; the data is now available in WorldCat. Holdings for over 7 million journals in over 15,000 U.S. and foreign libraries. It can help you determine if a library holds a specific journal issue. Updated semiannually. See instructions for how to search for this info in More info
  • United Nations (via AccessUN) (1991 - )
    Provides access to current and retrospective United Nations documents and publications. More info
  • United Nations, Official Documents (1993 - )
    Full-text. Official UN documentation; older material is being added. More info
  • Urban Studies Abstracts
    Index, some full-text. Covers essential areas related to urban studies, including urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. More info
  • US Code
    A consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws [public laws] of the United States. This database is also searchable through GPO Access.
  • U. S. Patent and Trademark Office Full-Text Database (1790 - )
    Searchable full text of U.S. patents. Updated weekly. More info
  • U. S. Patents (1975 -)
    Citations to U.S. patents. Updated weekly. More info